Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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